Vatic Note: This is excellent and well worth the time and effort to read. I disagree with nothing stated below and after living as long as I have, I can confirm much of it. So this will probably be the shortest vatic note ever written. LOL Please read and enjoy and use if you wish.
Exercising the brain is a good way to prevent calcification of it and delays dementia as well as Alzheimers. Take Organic Coconut oil - 3 tablespoons a day to counter memory loss. It worked for me, but of course, the law says you have to ask your doctor, since I can only share my experience, which I am doing.
Developing Your Brain, Increasing Intelligence, and Unlocking Your Potential
http://www.projectglobalawakening.com/2014/05/13/developing-brain-increasing-intelligence/
by
Brandon West, Project, Global Awakening, 5/13/2014
Each
and every one of our negative habits, be they thinking habits, behavioural habits, or emotional habits, we can condition ourselves out
of by
creating new habits
through repetition. Not only does this have an effect on who we are and
who we become, but it also has an effect on our biology, specifically,
our brain and is therefore an effective method of increasing
intelligence.
The biological component of repetition of new habits and behaviors is
fascinating and inspiring because when we change our thoughts and
persistently practice new habits (behaviors or skills), we also retrain
our brains. We formulate new neural pathways, make new synaptic
connections, and veritably enhance the part of our brains which
corresponds to what we are practicing.
Learning a new language enhances the language and memory centers of
the brain, while chess would develop centers relating to memory, and
problem solving, and so on. But the fact of the matter is this: by
choosing to think in new ways we literally transform and improve our
brains, and thus our mental faculties.
When we think in new ways, our neurological pathways change.
This is significant because it opens the doors to new potential and new
abilities within us. These new neural pathways are the biological
component of new thinking patterns. Our thoughts once again are shown to
influence the physical world in definite ways, and they literally
change our biology.
All new research is validating the neuroplasticity of our brains, meaning that our brain’s are not hard-wired. We
do not
have a set neuronal structure which is determined at an early age and
remains fixed throughout our lives. Instead our brains are
constantly changing.
A fascinating idea that was put forth by Rudolph (Rudy) E. Tanzi and Deepak Chopra in their new book
Super Brain,
is that because our brains are constantly changing, and we can
consciously rewire and develop our brains in new ways simply by learning
new things,
learning must equate with evolution.
Therefore conscious learning is conscious evolution.
Though our brains do not evolve randomly because it is not our brains which
choose
what to think. We have the ability to choose our own thoughts, and in
essence, we as pure consciousness choose what to think, the thought
appears, and that manifests itself in our body as neurons firing in a
specific pattern.
What this means is that your brain is malleable.
It
is always changing, and it is you who decides exactly in which way it
changes. Your intention to learn something new, to learn a new skill or
master a new subject or a language, is what ultimately determines the
capabilities of your brain. In another way, it is likely that you are
the only one who determines your intelligence, abilities, potential, and
creativity based on either the limitations you set for yourself, or the
limitations you choose to overcome.
A New Relationship with the Brain
Negative thinking in regards to our memories and our minds, saying
that we
‘aren’t smart enough’ or that we have
‘poor memories’ for
example, is just a way of conditioning our brains to
not be intelligent and
not
have powerful memories. For one because when we think that way, those
thoughts manifest as our biological and neurological reality. Secondly
because when we believe in those limitations we don’t put ourselves in
the position where we can condition our brains to grow in new ways.
Take language for example.
It is ironic that some
people say they are
‘bad at languages’ when the majority of people can
speak their native tongue just fine. A very small minority are genuinely
‘bad at languages’, whereas the rest of us are not. We simply believe
we are bad at languages and therefore haven’t studied them.
The
combination of our avoidance of them, self-doubt, and our resulting lack
of persistence, passion, and desire in our pursuit of new language
skills means that we never give ourselves and our brains the opportunity
to
become good at languages.
But if we take the time to recondition our thoughts, behaviors, and
emotions by putting ourselves in new circumstances and adjusting along
the way, then we can retrain our brains literally and develop new skills
and neural connections which will help us improve at whatever we have
decided to do/learn.
Thus we are increasing intelligence in whatever form we are specifically cultivating it.
The biological component of habits I find truly fascinating and
inspiring because it displays perfectly that we are not our biology, and
that we have no limitations. Our brains develop in whatever way that we
choose to develop them with our conscious decision to learn new things,
and to think consciously by practicing
mindfulness.
The key here is persistence.
If you want to learn a
new skill but doubt yourself and never try in the first place, of course
you will never succeed.
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” is a
well-known saying it basketball, and it is absolutely true. How can you
succeed if you are not willing to give yourself a genuine opportunity
to?
How are you going to learn something new and
tap into your potential
if you do not give your brain the time to form new neural pathways in
order to accomplish the tasks you are setting for yourself and your
brain?
It doesn’t matter if you fail, just keep on trying. We have to give
ourselves time to adjust to new skills and ideas which are literally new
ways of thinking. It doesn’t matter if you are learning a language or
learning a form in martial arts. Until you have programmed your
subconscious to perform these skills it requires conscious thought.
We tend to forget that all that we are able to do now was only
acquired through persistent practice and conscious thinking over time.
You don’t have to think about walking now, it comes naturally. But at
one time you did. At one time you had to focus every ounce of your
attention on putting one foot in front of the other while maintaining balance.
But in time you developed the neural pathways in order to do this
easily, and with repetition you programmed your subconscious to do this
task so naturally and effortlessly that you no longer need to think
about it. The thing is, you have the potential to develop your brain and
to program your subconscious to do virtually anything at a high level
and with this same degree of naturalness and effortlessness if you would
train your brain in such a fashion. As Deepak Chopra and Rudy Tanzi
said in
Super Brain:
“The brain isn’t daunted by its endless tasks. The more you ask it to do, the more it can do.”
Can you be certain that you are unleashing the full power of your
consciousness? Or are you trimming your true potential due to some
unfounded beliefs about your intelligence and abilities? Can you be
absolutely certain that you are tapping into the full potential of your
brain?
If not, what is getting in your way?
Attitude, and Your Reaction to Failure
You can literally rewire your brain simply by persistently working to reinvent yourself. This
is the key to personal transformation, and it is merely a
riveting symptom of personal reinvention that your brain changes as a
result. One that provides some definiteness and form to what is usually
a mysterious process.
You can overcome every single one of your limitations and turn all of your weaknesses into strengths if only you would
disregard the belief that it is impossible to do so, and
change your reaction to failure.
There is a man named Arthur Boorman who inspires me greatly. He was a
paratrooper whose back and knees were seriously injured after too many
jumps in the Gulf War. They took their toll and he couldn’t walk without
knee braces and canes. But at 47 years old he decided to change all
that and by practicing yoga relentlessly he lost 140 lbs in 10 months,
and more importantly, not only could he walk, but he could
run again.
His story warms my heart because it displays the true potency of the
human spirit to accomplish the impossible. All his doctors told him he
would never walk again, and even most yoga teachers turned him away
because they didn’t think they could help him. And he proved every one
of them wrong. He said “just because I can’t do it to-day, doesn’t mean
I’m not going to be able to do it some-day.”
And it was because of this attitude that he radically transformed himself.
The most important thing is that we maintain this attitude.
As children most of us did not care if we failed at something. We just
tried until we got it. What would the world look like if babies got
discouraged after falling down a few times and just decided to never
walk!
I have found personally that I have applied this attitude to some
areas of life and achieved fantastic results, whereas with others I have
not applied it with as much determination and thus I have remained
stagnant. To counteract this, continually learn new things. Always have
something new that you are learning how to do, or be challenging
yourself in a couple diverse areas of your life.
For example have a physical challenge where you are learning
something new with your body and training your body in some way. Have an
intellectual challenge or two such as a new language or simply a book
on a new subject you are interested in. And then have some spiritual
development/personal mastery goals and intentions such as a
daily meditation practice, practicing
non-attachment, or tightening up your life.
When we consistently challenge ourselves in new ways and in
diverse areas of our lives we train ourselves to be comfortable with
change and to enjoy pushing our boundaries in every way as we overcome
any and all perceived limitations. This is a desirable state to be in
because it creates the conditions for life-long growth and a perpetual
expansion of consciousness.
So long as we do what we are passionate about and continue to
challenge ourselves in those areas consistently, we will eventually come
to realize personal mastery. Both in our chosen craft or pursuit, and
in general. Mastery isn’t an achievement, but rather a state where we
can do anything. Where we can face any challenge, any fear, any
obstacle, and overcome it.
True mastery has nothing to do with any kind of talent or specialized
knowledge. It is simply the ability to override lower impulses such as
fear and doubt, and to follow our passions and inspirations with
enthusiasm, confidence and flexibility.
When we can do this we can achieve anything, for our brains always
respond to our attention and to our will. Science has proven that new
thoughts, new thinking patterns, new emotional responses, and new skills
create new pathways in the brain and thus they make the brain better,
more intelligent, and more proficient at doing whatever we have chosen
and trained ourselves to do.
The brain is capable of making a quadrillion synapses, which is one
million billion synapses, therefore the number of possible neural
connections that the brain is capable of making is 10 to the power of
one million. Whereas
the estimated number of particles in the entire universe is only 10 to
the power of 79 (a 10 with 79 zeroes after it). (
Super Brain) Can we be certain that we are at the epitome of human development, let alone personal development?
How much more can we get out of this biological computer that we are
operating with the right training and attitude? I do not believe that we
have any limitations. I am not so much interested in proving that to
you, rather, I would like you to prove that to
yourself.
“Never underestimate what you can accomplish
when you believe in yourself.”
- Arthur Boorman
